Alanya's Monuments, Monuments of Alanya
There are magnifient monuments in the citadel of
Alanya, which is the nominee for Unesco Cultural
Heritage of the world. Along with the monuments
such as the walls, Kızılkule, the dockyard and
the gun house, old houses of Alanya inhabited
after having been restored are also protected
and they are worth visiting. In some of the
houses weaving is continued with old looms and
meal is served in their gardens. If you look
carefully at the citadel, a heritage from the
medieval times, while visiting, you will notice
some stone carvings dating back to the
antiquity. Visiting the citadel of Alanya in
details may take you a whole day. There are many
caravanserais and fortresses to protect them,
nearby since Alanya was a city on the route of
the historical Silk Road.
See also:
The Citadel of Alanya |
The Small Mosque of Akbaşe Sultan
See also:
Red Tower |
Süleymaniye Mosque
See also:
The Dockyard |
The Minting House
See also:
The Gun House |
Bedesten |
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